Alvarez bid to follow World Cup?

Rumours have been flying around all week linking Spurs with a summer bid for Inter Milan’s Argentinian midfielder Ricardo Alvarez. The 26 year old has been in Italy since 2011 and his performances at the San Siro have helped him earn seven full caps for the Argentine national side.

Alvarez has been widely compared to Christian Eriksen as the same type of creative midfielder. It’s said that he would provide competition for the Dane but the Inter man is a versatile player who can play almost anywhere across the central line. Alvarez has also appeared as a striker on occasions and this would give Mauricio Pochettino another option.

The player has been included in Argentina’s World Cup squad for Brazil but judging by some of the remaining names in the 23, it’s likely that we’ll only see him in restricted, substitute roles as the tournament progresses.

Reports seem to agree that £8m is the fee that Inter will require for the player but there are differing opinions about who could be heading the other way. Currently, both Sandro and Erik Lamela have been mentioned as part of any deal.

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to follow Argentina in the next few weeks to see if Ricardo Alvarez does get any game time at the World Cup.

If were so shite why do you keep writing on our site? ? U fucking saddo? Theres not been much to seperate us or Arsenal for the past four seasons? ? Its not a gap at all, its a side step at the most. Coys

I think it would be a good move Sandro going the other way as well, when he’s not injured he gets booked every other game, he’s committment is quality but he’s timing is awful, let’s be honest players come and go what’s the problem, it’s about the badge on the front not the name on the back COYS